COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO. 0338-02

BILL NO. SB 102

SUBJECT: Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Prevailing Wage

TYPE: Original

DATE: December 18, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
None $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
None $0 $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Local Government Unknown Unknown Unknown

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 2 pages.



FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency.



Oversight assumes the proposed legislation could allow local governments to reduce labor costs for capital projects.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004



$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Savings - Local Government
Labor Costs Unknown Unknown Unknown




FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



Small businesses in the construction industry could be affected by this proposed legislation.



DESCRIPTION



The proposed legislation would allow any political subdivision located in or comprising any county with an assessed valuation of less than three hundred million dollars to become exempt from the state prevailing wage, upon approval by the voters of such political subdivision.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program, and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Department of Labor and Industrial Relations



Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

December 18, 2000